Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-25
EUROPE SHAKEN UP.
Southern Europe Shaken by Earth
quake Shocks--Center Of Dis
turbance the Gulf of Genoa,
Scores OF People Reported Killed and
Hundreds IpjVred-The Inhab
itants Panic Stricken.
Great damage Done in Genoa, SavOne,
Cannes, TOulOD, hIarsoiiles, Nice,
Avignon ana Other Cities.


concerning the earthquakes in the south
OF Europe this morning state that two
violent shocks were felt at ToUlon az
o'clock. The first shock was of fifteen
seconds duration aud the second Of
twelve seconds. The movement was
from west to east.
At Cannes three shocks were felt at the
same hour. The first shock, which was
very violent, lasted for minute. The
second and third shocks were not as
heavy as the first. Many persons at this
place rushed to the seashore for safety.
Nobody was injured.
At Avignon three shocks were eX-
perienced between 6 and O'Clock. The
first was very severe and awakened every
body in the place.
Several shocks were felt at Geneva at
O'Clock.
AT NICE.
ROME, Feb. 23.-Two shocks of earth
Quake were felt at Nice at O'Clock this
morning. Houses were rocked and walls
were cracked. Ia some cases fTail tene-
ments were thrown to the ground. The
people rushed from their houses and fell
upon their knees in the streets, praying
for deliverGnce from sudden death. Wis
itors TO the city became thoroughly fright
cred and are leaving the place. Many
persons We're injured.
DAMAGE DONE AT NICE
LONDON, Feb. 25, 2:5O p. ma dis
patch from Nee daled noon to-day says
many casualties were caused by the earth
quake there this morning. The people
g..
ton is il the street. The railway
station is besieged by victims who are
anXious to leave the first chance that
offers. Two houses, one in ST. Etienue
street and one in St. Phillips street we're
destroyed by the earthquake. Three
persons were buried III the ruins of these
buildings.
There was also a slight shock at
Msrseilles this morning. The walls Of d
number Of houses in the city We're
cracked.
Shocks were also felt at Leghorn,
Milan aud sevesl places in the province
of Genoa, Italy.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
LONDON, Feb. 23.-At the time of the
earthquakes this morning, the rivera at
Genoa was crowded with English and
American tourists, and persons of distinc-
ton.
When the first shock occurred the
streets Of Nice were fairly thronged with
persons in ballroom costumes, returning
to their homes from the last carnival ball
Of the winter season. To them the earth
quake came with peculiar terror.
The Prince of Wales being at Cannes,
the Queen became exceedingly anxious
the earthquake her Msjesty at once tele-
grspbed him. The Prince Immediately
telegraphed & Teassuring reply, saying he
was well ard uniniured. The govern
ment, in consideration Of the popular
concern about the safety Of the Prince,
have requested him bytelegrsph to return
to England as soon as he can, con-
VenieEtly, "to allay the anxiety"
ELEyrN PEOPLE KILLED.
LONDON, Feb. ~. - The earthquake
shock was felt with great severity st
Sav6na, near Genoa. \ number Of houses
were wrecked and eleven persons were
killed.
SCORES oF PEOPLE KILLED.
ROME, Feb. 23.-The earthquake this
morning devastated the whole of the
italian rivera. At Noli, on the Gulf Of
Genoa, and not far from Savona, several
houses fell ana fifteen persons were
killed.
Six were killed and thirty injured ct
Oneglia, also on the Cuff of Genoa.
At DiauO Marino, near Oaeglia, scores
of people were killed and hui dreds in
jured. Fully oDe-third of the town was
destroyed.
A SEVERE SECOND SHOCK.
ROME, Feb. % A second and severe
shock of earthquake has occurred in
Genoa, Pavia, Luccs, Cuneo, AlbissoDa,
Porto Maurice, Oneglla and Noli. At
Savoua eight persons were killed and At
teen others injured. Immense damsge
WAS done.